All, Please see the attached letter from the ICANN Board concerning the Thick WHOIS transition policy and request for an implementation extension/deferral. This is related to our work with ICANN Org around impacts of EPDP Phase 1 recommendations on other policies, procedures and contractual obligations. We have an obligation to respond to this inquiry, so please review. Best, Keith Begin forwarded message: From: Wendy Profit <wendy.profit@icann.org<mailto:wendy.profit@icann.org>> Date: August 27, 2019 at 1:18:48 PM EDT To: Keith Drazek <kdrazek@verisign.com<mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com>>, "gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>" <gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>> Cc: Cherine Chalaby <cherine.chalaby@board.icann.org<mailto:cherine.chalaby@board.icann.org>>, Cyrus Namazi <cyrus.namazi@icann.org<mailto:cyrus.namazi@icann.org>>, Correspondence <Correspondence@icann.org<mailto:Correspondence@icann.org>>, "Board Ops Team" <board-ops-team@icann.org<mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org>>, Secretary <secretary@icann.org<mailto:secretary@icann.org>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [CORRESPONDENCE] Cherine Chalaby to Keith Drazek RE: Thick WHOIS Deferral Dear Keith Drazek, Please find the attached letter from Cherine Chalaby in response to the request by Verisign of the extension to the implementation of the Thick WHOIS Transition Policy. Thank you and best regards, Wendy Profit ICANN Board Operations Senior Manager 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094